A specialty of small Chilean coastal villages, Mariscal is a raw salsa that can take many different forms. It’s perfect as a simple topping on a fresh oyster or turned into a vibrant sauce punctuated by fresh parsley and cilantro.

Chilean Salsa Mariscal

INGREDIENTS:
• 1/2 cup Olive Oil
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 scallion, finely chopped
• juice of 1 lemon
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS: Place all the ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl, and toss to combine well. Allow the salsa to sit for 10 to 15 minutes, so the flavors can combine. Spoon over raw oysters and clams or toss with your favorite cooked seafood like shrimp, scallops, or mussels.

Chilcas
Single Vineyard
Chardonnay
Casablanca, Chile

Chilcas aims to produce wines that match perfectly with food, elegant wines that express the grape variety complemented with oak, where the fruit is always the star.  Fruit is mostly hand-harvested, with some machine harvesting to ensure that grapes are picked at optimal ripeness. The Chardonnay grapes for this wine come from ten-year-old vines on Chilcas’ estate La Esperanza and Rio Bonito vineyards. Here, in the Central Valley, the Mediterranean climate and maritime influence, combined with a significant day-night temperature variation, provide excellent conditions for growing aromatic varieties such as Chardonnay.

“The 2014 Chilcas Single Vineyard Chardonnay displays a light greenish-yellow color with golden hues. Very intense on the nose, this wine unveils elegant characters of stone and tropical fruits such as pineapple, mango, kiwi and peach. The palate is balanced with a lovely harmony among fruit notes, freshness and integrated sweetness,” Camilo Viani, winemaker.

Winemaker: Camilo Viani
Appellation: Casablanca Valley, Chile
Varietal Blend:  100% Chardonnay
Analysis: 13% alcohol / volume